At least 20 dealerships have closed in the past two years or are expected to close. Some fell to poor sales, others to the discontinuation of Saturn or franchise termination. The dealerships affected: ...more

November 15, 2009

Major golf tournaments such as the Transitions Championship at Innisbrook usually provide its 100-plus PGA golfers with a free vehicle for a week. The cars are split among local car dealerships after the tournament ends. ...more

November 15, 2009

Add the Brandon Auto Mall to the list of car dealers closing in the Bay area. ...more

October 1, 2009

Elder Automotive Group, the firm that owns Jaguar of Tampa, was the high bidder in a bankruptcy auction for Ernie Haire Ford on Monday. ...more

August 18, 2009

A member of a jury that ordered a prominent car dealer to pay millions in an age discrimination case has been found guilty of filing a false police report. ...more

February 26, 2009

A member of a jury that ordered a prominent car dealer to pay millions in an age discrimination case has been found guilty of filing a false police report. ...more

February 24, 2009

Ernie Haire Ford cleared the lot at its used car location on East Bearss Avenue last week and moved the vehicles to the dealership on North Florida Avenue. ...more

January 14, 2009

Ernie Haire Ford caught a break Tuesday when a federal bankruptcy judge ordered several major banks to continue lending to the dealership's customers. ...more

January 7, 2009

Ernie Haire Ford caught a break Tuesday when a federal bankruptcy judge ordered several major banks to continue lending to the bankrupt dealership's customers. ...more

January 6, 2009

Seven banks and financial institutions are refusing to make vehicle loans to Ernie Haire Ford customers, which could make it even more difficult for the dealership to emerge from bankruptcy. ...more

January 2, 2009